Wednesday, 14 December 2011

I am bloody cold

I can't get used to this weather. It is December and it is cold. What is with that?

I have been cold every day for the past two weeks because I refuse to wear a proper jumper. It is Summer. You don't wear coats, scarves and beanies in Summer. It is just not right. A light cotton cardie in the evening, maybe, but not Winter clothes.

The morning sunshine really fooled me this morning and I have to admit that I am freezing. I had to wear the 'team cardigan' out of the office at lunch today because my outfit of choice was not warm enough. My colleagues asked my why I was wearing short sleeves on such a cold day. "It is Summer". I said. Okay then...

The kids are struggling too under my unhelpful attitude. As Winter dripped into Spring, I did the usual cull of their wardrobes, packed up their Winter woolies and pulled out their next size range. It isn't working out well for them. The Winter size threes are too long for the twins for example and the Summer outfits are too cold. We are all inappropriately dressed.

The Geege had the hide to put the heater on the other night. It *was* about 12 degrees, but you can't use a heater in December can you? I switched it off suggesting he get a blanket instead. It just went against my grain, although I had to admit that I was bloody cold once I had.

I don't know why I am in denial exactly, but I feel like if I give in and accept this extended Winter, then Summer won't come. So, I am holding tough. This weather will turn around and offer up a bit of sunshine at some stage. It *has* to. After all, it *is* Summer.

How are you handling the cold Summer weather if you are experiencing it? And if you aren't, boast about your sunny climate and remind me what a real Summer in Australia is like.

I did the same with the clothes for the kids. It's really pissing me off. It's gone beyond a joke now. It's effing December we are supposed to be complaining about the heat, not wondering where the eff it is!

Lucy says 'boiling in Adelaide,' but it's actually boiling one day and freezing the next (in the hills). I'm here in jeans, socks, three layers on top and considering putting on the heater. I have to keep reminding myself that Summer doesn't get hot automatically, and how much I'll hate the 40+ celcius heatwave that is bound to descend on us in two months from now.

You are so funny, I LOVE this post :o)I am totally with you. This temperature thing is ridiculous. And it is all about confusion, isn't it?? I mean being a Mama, I kind of have to lead the way, but at the moment, I don't even know what I'm doing when it comes to clothes. Poor Angus is even more confused. He keeps asking why I'm putting socks and shoes on him instead of sandals and keeps requesting that we go to the beach. Each day, I keep hoping that it will miraculously warm up. I've packed the heater away, so it's blankets all the way here too... Oh and my big, soft, thick dressing gown. Yeah, Summer, my foot!

Well I am in USA and we have unseasonably warm weather. Kind of heavenly warmish spring weather with plenty of birds tweeting. I guess I should enjoy it till it starts bucketing down snow. Keep warm and drink plenty of mulled wine to keep the cold out!

My back door neighbour was like that when we lived in Mt Colah. He started wearing shorts on the first day of spring every year without fail. I didn't get it. If it's cold, wear a jumper. I have jumpers and long pants at the ready (I had packed them away but I pulled them out again) especially for the kids. Asthma is flaring in our house and it sux. I wish it would warm up soon!

We made the mistake of putting up our Christmas tree in front of the heater, thinking we would not be using it... I don't know how many frustrating times I have moved the whole heater/ tree set-up around.

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